ZIP code
37660
in Kingsport, TennesseePopulation 40,996
39.04/ 100
Ranked #27,370 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 14.7%)
Ranked #372 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (bottom 40%)
Ranked #20 of 30 Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA ZIPs (bottom 33%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
What defines this ZIP
Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.
Subsidized affordable housing
893 units
in the top 1.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›PFOS in drinking water
99.8%
in the top 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOS, one of the most common “forever chemicals,” was detected in EPA testing.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Physician access
2.8 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
100%
at the national maximum
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFAS — man-made “forever chemicals” that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down — were detected in EPA testing.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
11.8%
in the bottom 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
22.1%
in the top 9.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Transit access
3.4 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Recreation access
0.81 per 1,000 residents
in the top 13.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS87thDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 37660, one of several in Kingsport, Tennessee, overall, ranks in the bottom 14.7% nationally (27,370th) and the bottom 40% of Tennessee (372nd).
Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: subsidized affordable housing stands in the top 1.8% nationally, and physicians rests in the top 4.1% nationally. Distance to an emergency room registers at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Modeled binge drinking resides in the bottom 5.8% nationally, and transit settles in the top 9.1% nationally. Modeled extreme heat is at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. On the other side, modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the top 3.6% nationally, and PFOS in drinking water lands in the top 4.0% nationally. PFAS in drinking water lies at the national maximum, and modeled mobility disability stands in the top 9.3% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. PFOS in drinking water is a common one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. PFAS in drinking water is the family of man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. ZIP 24202, just across the boundary, comes out healthier overall.
What’s driving this score
Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts. Compare it against the US, this state and the Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 76%
16%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 43%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 20%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 28%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 4%
8%
Disability
healthier than 11%
7%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 85%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 74%
13%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 57%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 27%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 15%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 25%
8%
Disability
healthier than 23%
7%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 86%
16%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 34%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 17%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 34%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 31%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 14%
8%
Disability
healthier than 34%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 10%
5%
“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 74.7 ± 0.7 years. A median household income of $49,191 predicts 77.3 years — 2.6 years below.
Ranked #3,545 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
24202
Virginiashares a border
Score 50.16
Closest healthier
24251
Virginiashares a border
Score 43.90
Similar health profile
37914
Tennessee99% similar profile
Score 38.91
How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured
Evidence
Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.
Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 38.2% | 35.4–41.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.5% | 41.3–47.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.5% | 9.6–11.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.6% | 10.4–12.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.6% | 8.8–10.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.2% | 11.0–13.3 |
| Depression among adults | 31.2% | 27.9–34.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.0% | 15.2–18.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.6% | 37.2–43.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.5% | 34.8–44.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.9% | 4.6–5.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.2% | 15.4–21.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.7% | 11.1–14.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.7% | 78.3–82.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.8% | 76.9–82.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.5% | 84.9–88.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.2% | 59.1–67.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.3% | 53.0–59.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.6% | 70.7–81.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.8% | 9.9–13.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 21.4% | 19.1–23.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.7% | 29.2–36.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.9% | 33.7–42.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.2% | 25.6–30.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.4% | 18.4–22.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.3% | 16.6–20.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.8% | 18.1–21.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.6% | 39.1–46.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.4% | 9.4–11.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.1% | 11.0–13.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.1% | 20.0–24.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.5% | 5.1–5.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.6–7.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 24.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 18.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 22.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 26.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 60.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 47.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 23.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 44.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $49,191 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $198,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $883 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $908 ($659–$1,523) n=516 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 74.7 yr ± 0.36 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 75.1 yr (72.6–78.1) n=587 |
About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 0.36 years of 74.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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